Victorian Cupid & Psyche Silver Intaglio Pendant Stuart Crystal With clear Birmingham hallmarks indicating

With clear Birmingham hallmarks indicating it was made in 1886 and in sterling silver

when the rich were not ashamed to live conspicuously

and crafted in 18k gold and dating from the 1950s

particularly in the United States where he faced a string of controversies and an FBI backed smear campaign instigated by J Edgar Hoover who became concerned with his political leanings

and with a feather fleur-de-lis just under the bail

Victorian Cupid & Psyche Silver Intaglio Pendant Stuart Crystal With clear Birmingham hallmarks indicatingDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 (frame is contemporary) The tale of Eros Cupid and Psyche is one of the most famous love stories of all time, and certainly one of the most captivating from the ancient Greek mythos. Although born a mortal woman, Psyche was ultimately deified on Mount Olympus at the request of Eros. The pair are depicted here under an apple (?) tree, Psyche's foot caught in an animal trap with Eros having just arrived on the scene to set her